GRE Word List

BEMUSED

marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed

The meaning of the word bemused is marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed.

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WordMeaning
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
satiatefilled to satiety
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
conceitfavorable opinion
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns